Immortal Consequences: A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick (The Souls of Blackwood Academy)

Immortal Consequences: A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick (The Souls of Blackwood Academy)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! SIX RIVALS. ONE VICTOR. ETERNITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. “A twisty and thrilling dark academia fantasy that will have you enthralled from the very first page.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning Six students compete to change their fate at a darkly enchanted boarding school in purgatory where graduation is the only escape—and love can cross the boundaries between life and death. This stunning hardcover edition will feature gorgeous, flower-patterned sprayed edges, colored endpapers, and an exclusive foil-stamped case! Welcome to Blackwood Academy: the legendary school located on the fringes of the afterlife. Once a pupil enters the academy’s arched gates, there is no way out…except the Decennial, a cut-throat magical competition with only one victor. This year, six of the Academy’s top students have been chosen to face the Decennial’s tests. Two academic archrivals, whose strange connection blurs the lines between obsession and hate. One girl driven solely by ambition, and another plagued by memories of the love she lost. And a charming playboy who never cared for anyone—until he met the academy’s newest student. But what none of them know? They aren’t the only ones playing Blackwood’s game. Who will win, and who will fall? Only one thing is for certain: in this game, some fates are worse than death. Book One of the Souls of Blackwood Academy Series "A fast-paced YA fantasy that truly has something for everyone...will leave you eager for the next novel in the series." — The Cut “A twisty and thrilling dark academia fantasy with a unique, stylish setting and a compelling ensemble cast. Packed with drama, intrigue, and romance, Immortal Consequences will have you enthralled from the very first page .” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning “ Clever, sharp, and deathly decadent , Immortal Consequences is a brilliant debut into dark academia. Marie has written a master class in character and voice, with heart-pounding twists as terrifyingly beguiling as the shadows of the Ether.” —Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night “With riveting twists, imaginative worldbuilding, and a cast of ruthless characters you can’t help but fall in love with, Immortal Consequences will have you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. This was one hell of a fun ride.” —Pascale Lacelle, New York Times bestselling author of Curious Tides “Wholly unique, Immortal Consequences is an utter page-turner and a must-read for anyone craving a new favorite dark academia book . Marie is undoubtedly an author to watch.” —Rachel Moore, author of Us in Ruins and The Library of Shadows " Compelling ...will engage readers all the way up to the cliffhanger ending, which will leave them yearning for the sequel." —Kirkus Reviews " [R]iveting action and smart banter will drive readers to the next installment of this series launching debut." —Publishers Weekly " [A] sure hit for those who gravitate towards high-stakes dark academia without overblown romance." —Booklist "I.V. Marie's well-crafted debut is a riveting page-turner with action, witty banter, mysterious secrets, and unfulfilled longing." —Shelf Awareness I.V. Marie was born and raised to a Peruvian mother and Chilean father in Miami, where she acquired a penchant for afternoon cafecitos and developed an all-consuming obsession with books. Her writing ambitions began behind her grandparent’s computer, where she spent her childhood crafting spooky and fantastical short stories. She is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller Immortal Consequences and its sequel, Ruinous Ends. 1 WREN Wren Loughty hadn’t bothered to lock her bedroom door. She had come to accept that it was rather pointless to pretend that secured locks and protective wards would make a difference. There was simply no avoiding the inevitable. So when she awoke to a set of hands clamped over her mouth, the familiar scent of peppermint and sandalwood wafting up her nose, she wasn’t all that surprised. In fact, she’d been expecting it. What disconcerted her was the strange dream of her mother she’d been having only moments earlier. She always found it odd that they still held the ability to sleep and dream. The dead weren’t meant to dream. Though she supposed they weren’t dead—­not really. They existed in the place between. The place parallel to life and death, the one right on the cusp of birth and the dawn of the afterlife. Whatever that meant. She tried not to give the transitory nature of purgatory too much thought. Pale light pooled in through the sheer drapes, illuminating the ivy-­speckled ceiling in a crescent shape. Wren blinked, her vision adjusting to the darkness, and refocused her attention on her intruder. Augustine Hughes’s fa